Political party Bloc Quebecois Party Bloc Quebecois Died May 27, 2007 | Role Member of Parliament Name Gilbert Fillion Resigned 1997 | |
Born 27 July 1940
Sainte-Anne-de-Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada ( 1940-07-27 ) | ||
Gilbert Fillion (27 July 1940 in Sainte-Anne-de-Chicoutimi, Quebec – 27 May 2007 in Quebec City, Quebec) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997. He was a professor by career.
He was elected in the Chicoutimi electoral district under the Bloc Québécois party in the 1993 federal election, thus serving in the 35th Canadian Parliament. He left Canadian politics after being defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate André Harvey in the 1997 federal election.
His son, Jeff Fillion, is a radio broadcaster.
He died of lung cancer on the morning of 27 May 2007 in Quebec City.
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